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When the story first appeared in The Toronto Star and Gawker, I had no doubt in my mind it was true. Rob Ford behaved like a guilty man by refusing to answer questions, hiding from the media, firing staffers without public explanation, and being a whiny b!tch non-stop.

The worst of it isn't that he was smoking crack or hanging out with shady people, it's the way he characterized the issue as a witch hunt, demonizing "the media" and "the left wingers" as if they were the only ones with a concern about what was going on in the mayor's office.

And now, he still refuses to address the media or answer any questions. And his lawyer is behaving like a twit as well, claiming "we can't know it was crack he was smoking," as if anyone in their right mind would believe he might be smoking tobacco or pot from a crack pipe. :roll eyes:

Rob Ford is the type of man who never admits a mistake until he's embarrassed with hard proof.

BTW, Ford and his brother broadcast a weekly radio show every Sunday, and tonight he's planning some kind of big announcement. I wouldn't be surprised if he announces that he's stepping down "for the good of the city."

There won't be an apology, he won't admit to lying, he won't admit to anything, he'll just claim the legal "persecution" is making it hard to be mayor. He'll bash the liberals, the leftists, and the media as usual.

First rule of making an admission: be specific. Telling people you "made mistakes" is just being insincere. (At least he didn't say "mistakes were made.")

Originally Posted by Mayor McCrack

"And first of all, I believe that this video, I want the police chief, Bill Blair, to release this video for every single person in this city to see. That is the right thing to do and chief, I am asking you to release this video now."

Both Ford and his lawyer have said this, and both should know better. The chief can't release the video evidence without court approval, as it's relevant to the case against Sandro Lisi. Ford knows this, and he's trying to fool people and garner false sympathy.

And do everyone a favour: don't presume to lecture the police chief on "the right thing to do."

The mayor said the video should be released, so that "whatever this video shows… people need to judge for themselves what they see on this video."

Hey Rob, how about you tell us what YOU think about this video.

"I’m going to do my very best to make sure these mistakes don’t happen again. And I don’t know what else to say."

I and everyone else know exactly what you need to say:

"I did/did not smoke crack from a crack pipe. And I apologize/have no reason to apologize."